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Grand Journalist and Business Manager CHARLES K. Drama!Am....618 Highland Ave., Newa rk, N. J. Associate Editors HENRY P. WAGENER 6 Green Street, Charleston, S. C. J. DECFIERD GUESS Hastoc School, Spartanburg, S. C. D. P. HARDY 1547 Euclid Avenue, Berkely, Cal. T. J. LIPSCOMB., ht. 1621 Marion Street, Columbia, S. C.
TABLE OF CONTENTS. Foreword The Year in the Chapter Scholarship a The Active Chapter Our New Leader Our Athletes The University of California History of California Gamma An Innovation Rushing .• Gamma of Pi Kappa Phi Association Personal and Alumni Notes Alumni List The House The Fifth Convention of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Editorials ••••••• The Birthplace of Pi Kappa Phi South Carolina Alpha Announcement
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FOREWORD. To the Fraternity at Large: This letter is of intended to give you a glimpse at the University Kappa Pi of a Gamm California and at California our Phi,—our history and our hopes for the future, prosour achievements during the past year, and pects in time to come. We trust that this description will prove interesting and hope that we may soon read a similar letter from each of the Chapters. We extend a hearty welcome to The House, to any of you who may chance to stray into this Western country, and hope to entertain you all as a body in 1915. To the Alumni of California Gamma: This letter is written to keep you in touch with Chapter affairs and to remind you that you still belong to the University of California. You, who have in times past been active members of this Chapter, must constitute the foundation on which its future rests. To all of you this letter carries the sincerest regards of the active Chapter, and the hope that you will visit us often in the future. Committee for the Chapter: CLARENCE L. FRASER,'11. FRANK L. STACK, '13. J. BOYD OLIVER, '13. ORRIN S. COOK,'14. DAVE HARDY, '12, Chairman.
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THE YEAR IN THE CHAPTER. Gamma started the present college year on August • 28, 1911, with twelve of the old members back. Vrater Clarence Hager graduated in June, 1911, and Fratres Laflin, Hughes, Armstrong and Haskell did not return. Fratres William Gwynn, '14, Melvin Paulsen,'15, James Church,'13, and Buford Wright, '13, were initiated on September 16. Another month and Fratres Hal Cummings, '14, Philip Hubbard, '14, Wiliam Barnhill, '13, and Stephen Malatesta,'12, were taken into the Chapter on October 21. Fratres Hardy and Malatesta were out with the 'football squad during the season and helped to bring victory to California for the thii-d successive year. Steve made the second team and Dave the 'Varsity. Pratres Cook and Brown made their class basketball team, and won the interclass chathpionshipt, ,Frater Haslam sang regularly with the Glee Club and Frater Oliver took the leading role in the Junior farce. Frater Cook also played on the 'Varsity soccer team against Stanford, and Vin Miller, later to become a Pi Kappa, was on the same team. Two "House dances" were given and thoroughly enjoyed. After Christmas Gamma started again with eighteen old members, Fratres Hubbard and Cum7 mings taking out six-month leaves of absence. Frater Armstrong returned and on February 26th we initiated Fratres Vinton Miller, Herbert Hardy and James Shafer, so that we now. have 22 members in active standing. The spring team gives everyone a ,chance in athletics and Gamma was ,well iepresented. Fratres Cook .and Brown were on.the 1457 pound 'Varsity. basketball team, which won,the State
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championship, the former being captain. Fratres Malatesta and Dave Hardy rowed bow and stroke respectively on the 'Varsity crew, Frater Bert Hardy pulled number four in the freshman boat and Frater Jimmy Shafer was bow in the Junior class shell. Frater Malatesta was unanimously elected 'Varsity captain for 1913. Frater Manley easily made a place on the 'Varsity track team by running the twomile in 10:03. Frater Oliver took an important part in the English Club play, and managed the Shakespearean festival held in the Greek theater. Frater Haslam sang with the Glee Club on several trips and had a good part in their show on April 26th. Frater Jim Church and Pledge Don Billick were honored by . their election to President and Treasurer of the Mining Association. On March 11, what promised to be a fire of sufficient size to make us homeless was nipped in the bud by the Berkeley Auto Fire Department and only about $300 damage was done. It started while the fellows were at dinner and was just discovered in time. The social functions of the term included two dances, the banquet, and Labor Day. The banquet has come to be the time to which we look forward with the most pleasant thoughts, and this year's did not destroy our confidence. Labor Day was participated in by everyone, Freshmen and Seniors alike. Some, useful work was done on The Home and a great deal toward getting the fellows together and giving them a good time. From the time that the first man rolled his "wife" out at 6:30 a. m. until Frank Stack was finally convinced that Frater Matthews was sound asleep, everyone had a fine time. The entertainment downstairs in the evening —heavy-weight wrestling by Hec Hughes and Boyd
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Oliver and by the Hardy brothers—boxing by such peerless experts as Bud Wright, Pete Peterson, Husky Smallwood and Doc Cook—close harmony about the piano from Art Haslam, Geo. Armstrong, Hughes and House tenor Manley—obstacle and other races by talented members in these different lines of activity—each and all roundly applauded— gave us one of the most enjoyable evenings spent this year. SCHOLARSHIP. The system used in California was started two years ago, and has proven a success in raising the standard scholarship. The first investigation showed that nonorganization men stood highest, club men second and fraternity men third. Lists showing the standing of each House were sent to the different
presidents and Pi Kappa Phi was placed in sixteenth place among the fraternities. The next year the average fraternity mark was higher than that of the nonorganization men of the year before, but the fraternities were still third. Pi Kappa Phi ,had moved up to twelfth. This year the relative standing was still the same, but the absolute marks were higher and we stood fifth on the list of twenty-seven fraternities and above the general average of students. Our average grade was. 2.51.1 for the term, while that for all the Greeks was 2.64, The highest was 2.19 and the lowest 2.96.
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THE ACTIVE CHAPTER. 7. Clarence Lynne Fraser, '11, Dinuba, Cal.— Associated electrical and mechanical engineers, '10, '11, '12; president, '10; assistant editor Journal of Technology,'10. 14. Arba John Matthews, '11, Los Angeles, Cal.—Attended University of Southern California, '08; associated electrical and mechanical engineers, '10,'11, '12. 16. David Philip Hardy, '12, Berkeley, Cal.— Class president, '09; class basketball, '08, '09, '10; class crew, '11, '12, captain, '11; class swimming, '12; Senior pilgrimage committe‹, '11; first lieutenant cadets, '11; Freshman crew, '08; 'Varsity crew, '09, '10, '11, '12; 'Varsity football, '09, '10, '11; delegate to National Convention, '12; Winged Helmet; Golden Bear. 17. Frank Lawrence Stack, '13, Honolulu, T. H.—Mining associate, '11; chairman Junior informal committee, '11, '12; Newman Club. 23. Orrin S. Cook,'14, Lodi, Cal—Class basketball, '10, '11, captain, '10, '11; 145 pound 'Varsity basketball, '11, '12, captain, '12; 'Varsity soccer team, '11. 24. Elbert McSherry Brown, '14, Lodi, Cal.— Class basketball, '10, '11; 145 pound 'Varsity basketball, '11, '12. 26. Charles Edwin Manley, '14, Fowler, Cal.— Freshman track team,'11;'Varsity track team,'12. 27. George Edgar Armstrong, '14, Redlands, Cal.—Class crew, '11. 28. Arthur Wilmer Haslan, '13, Santa Maria, Cal.—Glee Club,'11,'12. 29. Denair Adams Butler, '13, Colton, Cal.— Attended Stanford University, '10.
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30. Walter Charles Smallwood, '13, Richmond, Cal.—Harvey Club. 32. Paul August Starke, '14, Berkeley, Cal. 33. James Boyd Oliver, '13, San Jacinto, Cal.— English Club play, '10, '11, '12; lead in Junior farce, '11; Shakespearean festival, '12; Mask and Dagger. 34. William Martin Gwynn, '14, Los Angeles, Cal.—Mining associate, '11; president-elect, '12. \/ 37. James Buford Wright, '13, Berkeley, Cal.— Mining associate, '11. 39. Philip Wadsworth Hubbard, '14, Los An/ geles, Cal. 40. William James Barnhill, '13, Colton, Cal.— tMim Kaph Mim. , 41. Stephen Malatesta, '12, Boston, Mass.— " Associated electric and Mechanical engineers, '11, '12; American Society Mechanical Engineers. '12; class crew,'11, '12, captain, '12; Senior pilgrimage committee, '12; 'Varsity second football, '10, '11; Freshman crew, '09; 'Varsity crew, '10, '11, '12, captain-elect, '12. 42. William Vinton Miller, '15, Lakeview, Ore.—'Varsity soccer team,'11. 43. Herbert Hardy, '15, Berkeley, Cal.-1915 big "C" committee, '12; class swimming, '12; Freshman crew,'12. 44. James Fulton Shafer,• '13, San Antonio, Texas—Mining associate, '11; class crew, '11, '12. Pledged. Don Charles Billick, '13, Alturas, Cal.—Mining associate, '11; treasurer-elect, '12. Edward Leslie Kellas,'15, Fresno, Cal.—'Varsity soccer team,'11.
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"Husky" (Walter Charles) Smallwood—"Little, but—Gee, Whillikens." Physically, Husky weighs one hundred and fifteen pounds, and even that includes ten or twelve of the latest tailored effects, haberdashery, etc., but we have found that he allows nothing to "get by" him. More than once we have seen him call a "four-flush" with a pair of sevens when the occasion demanded it. Being. House 'manager for California Gamma is a position trying on the nerves, to say the least, yet Husky has held it down for a year with credit to, himself and the least possible debit to the fraternity. So well has he worked that the Fratres have made him President of the Chapter for next term and we may all look forward to a banner year under his guidance.
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OUR ATHLETES. Manley, Brown, Miller, Cook, Malatesta, Dave Hardy, Bert Hardy.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. The buildings of the University are now being erected in conformity with the "Hearst Plan," arranged for by Mrs. Phcebe Hearst. This calls for absolute Class A construction, in granite, concrete and steel, and arranges the buildings on the campus in a harmonious and practical manner. Those already completed are California Hall, the Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the BoaIt Hall of Law, and the John Doe Library, which has been completed within the last year. The Agriculture Building will be finished in 1912 and will make a splendid addition to the campus. Mrs. Jane K. Sather has already erected the Sather Gate and her will has now left $400,000 more to be used in the erection of a 300 foot cam-
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panile with $25,000 additional for a set of chimes. The swimming pool in Strawberry Canyon was completed in May, 1911. The six new tennis courts have already been outgrown and six more are about to be built. A $22,000 track will be constructed on the site of Hearst Hall within the next year. As Rugby is not placed in the East, no basis of comparison with Eastern Universities exists, but the times and distances in our recent dual track meet with Stanford eclipse anything heretofore recorded in this branch of activity under similar conditions. The California Glee Club has made the trip to Chicago each summer for several years and last time went on "across the pond" and visited the principal cities of Europe. No dramatic or opera star's Western tour is complete unless they appear in the' Greek theater, the immense concrete structure holding ten thousand people, which is built in a natural amphitheater on the campus. Such shining lights as Maude Adams, Sarah Bernhardt, Sothern and Marlowe, Nordica, and Tetrazzini have given us their best and expressed their pleasure at playing in this great open-air auditorium. Here also are held Sunday half-hour concerts of popular music, attended by thousands from about the bay, plays and extravaganzas by the student organizations, lectures and addresses by famous educators, and the student rallies before athletic events. At commencement exercises and Charter Day exercises it is usually filled to the doors. It is one thing that has made the University of California unique among educational institutions of the country.
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HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA GAMMA. The founding of Gamma of Pi Kappa Phi at the University of California was probably unique in its character. A charter is usually obtained by a body of men who having first formed a house club desire later to become a fraternity. Frater Kelly of the Mother Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi was more direct in his methods. In the fall of '08, he chose Frank Nottage and Clarence Hager and, with their assistance, James Armstrong and Wm. Peterson. On the warm recommendation of Jim and Pete, Wm. Anderson was next put on the roll. These, then, constituted the charter members of California Gamma. The work of organization was speedily put through at the beginning of the spring semester of '09. Subcharter members were taken in, namely: Harry Long, Harold Millis, Charley DimMler, Milton Seligman and Clarence Fraser. The serious problem of obtaining a suitable fraternity house in
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the middle of the college year was, after a long search, solved, mainly through the bulldog tactics of Frater Hal Millis, who refused to give in to the apparently hopeless task. Quarters were taken up at 2222 Bancroft Way, and the Fratres considered themselves fortunate in having such elegant surroundings. Now, in the heyday of our affluence, located as we are in the best residence section of Berkeley, we look back on .the old house as a relic fit only for the tenement district "South of Market." However, the house served well its purpose. Here was engendered a true and loyal Pi Kappa Phi spirit and a brotherly love and friendship such as will never be forgotten. New men were initiated: Fred Mechfessel, Chester Prouty, John Matthews, Vernon Galloway and Dave Hardy, bringing the roll up to a goodly number and placing the Chapter On a still firmer basis. The Chapter entered into the social life of the University by giving a very successful dance. At no one of those held since has there been more enjoyment, better music or fairer ladies. We were exceedingly fortunate in developing at this time two natural born leaders of men, Fratres Hal Millis and Harry Long. Had it not been for these men it is doubtful if California Gamma were in existence today. The following semester, fall of '09, found the Chapter membership nearly intact. The new men initiated were Frank Stack, Ben Laflin, John Strebin and Ray Perry. It was at this time that Pi Kappa Phi caused the other fraternities to sit up and take notice by entering a brilliant team in the Interfraternity Baseball
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League. Fratres Chet and Ray made up a battery which knew no equal in the league. The writer recalls with great glee the game with the Theta Delts in which their star slabster, a terror to Stanford batters in the intercollegiate series the previous spring, was promptly batted out of the box by sheer nerve and pluck. However, we lost the deciding game to the Dekes by a close score. Pi Kappa Phi was also well represented in college activities by Frater Dave Hardy in football, Frater Prouty in baseball and basketball, Frater Perry in baseball, and Frater Millis, band leader of the University cadets. The Chapter was beginning to feel cramped in its rather narrow quarters and secured a lease.on The new house, which is at present The House. As we had been living in a furnished house, it was found necessary to raise money for furniture for the new home; and right nobly did the Fratres dig down for the necessary long green. The next semester found us in our new quarters, with the addition of Al Bass to our number. We were awaiting the arrival of Frater Hal Millis, who had been elected to the helm to guide us through the coming term. Then, for the first time, a great sorrow came into our midst. The "Czarina," on which Hal had booked passage, sank with all on board in a storm off Coos Bay, Oregon. The great brotherly love and high regard in which the Fratres held Frater Hal came to the surface and The House was plunged in deepest grief at its loss. A divine Providence had seen fit to take from us a Frater of rare judgment and ability and the best man among us. Dear old pal, we still miss him keenly, even though the years go rolling by. We were taught
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in a moment the true significance of brotherly love and fraternity spirit. And thus the Fratres took up the work of the coming semester, determined to make good for the sake of Pi Kappa Phi and of one who had done so much to make it a success. Wm. H. PETERSON, '10.
AN INNOVATION. This issue of THE STAR AND LAMP is an attempt on our part to increase the interest in the magazine and decrease the work of the editors, who at present are continually asking for "more copy." We have found it far easier to get the articles for this issue than it was to get a man's age before; and one of the Vratres immediately contributed the money for the cuts, when he found that this was to be "our" magazine. We think that the friendly rivalry which will grow up between the Chapters will do much to help the quality of THE STAR AND LAMP. Give each Chapter a certain number of pages of a certain issue and let them give us their year's history. It would make far more interesting reading than the copy we are usually forced to use for lack of material. RUSHING. The rushing period will soon be with us again, along with all its attending evils. Suggestions for reform along this line have been legion; but conditions have not materially improved. Since conditions are as they are, let us all, undergraduates and
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alumni, give our entire energy to the securing of desirable men for next year, letting our eagerness be tempered only by these three considerations: our conduct toward the Freshman, our attitude toward the other fraternities, and our feeling toward Pi Kappa Phi. Dishonorable or slanderous tactics in rushing will appeal to no one worthy of joining our noble Fraternity. Refrain from such conduct and we may reasonably presume that our rivals will do likewise. If they do not, they are welcome to such converts as they are able to make by such means. Call attention to any differences which may really exist between any other fraternity and our own, but say nothing which you could not repeat in their presence without fear of contradiction. Lastly, be fair to Pi Kappa Phi. Remember that our standing depends upon the real worth of your selections and that our men must be true and honest if we are to obtain a similar reputation. Let no other considerations influence your choice.
GAMMA OF PI KAPPA PHI ASSOCIATION. We wish to place our stamp of approval on a scheme which has been started by some of our recent graduates. This is the formation of the Gamma of Pi Kappa Phi Association, the purpose of which is "to advance the interests of Gamma of Pi Kappa Phi" "mainly by the accumulation and beneficial employment of the Gamma Association Fund." Plans for • the accumulation of the fund are included in the proposed by-laws.
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The uses to which such a fund could be put are readily seen. Expenses for these STAR AND LAMP special editions are not guaranteed, catalogues and song books will not show a credit balance, other worthy and valuable institutions may be helped in their infancy, after which they can pay back their loan to be used for some other worthy purpose. Ultimately this fund will grow into our muchdiscussed "House Pund." Make it a point to find •out more about this association. It will prove worth while.
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Personal and Alumni Notes Frater James Shafer, '13, received news of the death of his father in San Antonio, Texas, just before final examinations and left for home immediately. The Fratres showed their true and loyal sympathy for Jimmy when the toast "Jimmy Shafer" was called for at the banquet. The sincerest condolences are extended to Frater Shafer by the Fratres in Gamma. Prater William Anderson, '10, showed the same old spirit that has always characterized him when he contributed a check for $100 to start the fund to send a delegate East this summer. Bill wants to develop the true Pi Kappa Phi spirit among the members and he hits things hard when he starts. Here's to you, Bill! Fraiter Alton Bass, '10, has been working with Bill since they left college and no Chapter could want a better pair of Alumni than Bill and Al.. Frater James Armstrong, '10, visited The House for a week during the first part of May and attended the banquet. He brought greetings from Frater Chet Prouty,'11, who is working for the same company at Betteravia, Cal. Frater Frank Nottage, '12, takes his degree in Forestry from the University of Michigan this year. Fratres Clarence Fraser,'11, and Jack Matthews, '11, are operating a power plant at Hammond, Cal. They are the last of the "Old Guard" to leave college. Frater Milton Seligman, '11, visited us in April and showed his old time interest in things.
THE STAR AND LAMP. Fratres Harry Long, '10, and Ben Laffin, '13, have taken a big proposition in starting to clear and reclaim 640 acres of land near Indio, Cal. Frater Dave Hardy, '12, will represent Gamma at the Convention this July. He was unanimously chosen on account of his knowledge of University affairs as well as of Fraternity business. He took his B. S. in May and will not return next year. Frater Steven Malatesta, '12, was the other man to receive his B. S. Thus at one time we lose both of our Big "C" men. Steven has been elected crew captain for next year and would stand a good chance on the football squad if he should return. We hope that he may be persuaded to come back for another year. Frater Boyd Oliver, '13, is corresponding secretary for Gamma this summer. Let him know how you are coming along. Frater Frank Stack, '13, is spending the summer in the Hawaiian Islands. Our mining engineers are coming into prominence again. Frater Jim Church, '13, and Pledge Don Billick,'13, hold the two best offices in the Mining Association for next year. We remember when Gamma was composed mainly of mining and mechanical engineers. Frater Phil. Hubbard, '14, will return to college in August and will live in The House. Frater William Barnhill, '13, has been appointed an assistant in chemistry for next year. Oh, you, Professor Bill!
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Theodore Barnwell Kelly, Colton, Cal. Clarence William Hager, Ontario, Ore. James Alexander Armstrong, Betteravia, Cal. William Anderson, care Belcher Mining Co., Republic, Wash. 5. Frank Melville Nottage, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 6. William Hugh Peterson, 1547 Euclid avenue, Berkeley, Cal. S. Harold Burr Millis, deceased. 9. Milton Seligman, Dinuba, Cal. 10. Harry Leroy Long, Indio, Cal. 11. Charles Louis Dimmler, Sedan, Union county, N. M. 12. Chester Harbour Prouty, Betteravia, Cal. 13. Fred Mechfessel, Arbuckle, Cal. 15. Vernon R. Galloway, Townsend street and Stevenson avenue, Los Angeles, Cal. 18. Benjamin Thomas Laflin, Indio, Cal. 19. John Curtis Strebin, Troutdale, Ore. 20. Frank Raymond Perry, Omo Ranch, Eldorado county, Cal. 21. Alton Loren Bass, Belcher Mine, Republic, Wash. 22. Allen Garrard Reid, Redding, Cal. 25. Walter Wallace Hughes, 1547 Euclid • avenue, Berkeley, Cal. 31. Lloyd Mell Haskell, 514 Fremont street, Olympia, Wash. 38. Harold Leland Cummings, 1547 Euclid avenue, Berkeley, Cal. 1. 2. 3. 4.
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THE HOUSE. "The House" is the three-story and basement frame building which we have occupied since January, 1910. Situated on the top of the Euclid avenue hill, it commands a view over Berkeley and Oakland and across the bay toward San Francisco and the Golden Gate. It is rather too far from the campus to be the ideal situation, but the advantages of the House itself offset this. Nothing more in the way of arrangement or room could be desired. The second and third floors are made up of ten bedrooms, mostly double, and the basement contains sleeping quarters for our Jap. servants, liesides the twenty by thirty foot "bust room" which is used as our gymnasium. The first floor is the wonder of the place; with its hall, front room and dining room able to be thrown into one large floor, which has on one occasion accommodated thirty couples with room to spare. Life in The House goes merrily on. Around the piano after dinner and around the fireplace in the evenings, the fellows gather and with song and story strengthen those bonds of brotherhood and good fellowship, which have meant so much to us in the past. True, studies occasionally interrupt the Math. 120a sessions, the tubbing parties, the manager's tirades, and the harmonious blending of concordant voices with the melodious accompaniment of piano and mandolin; but, as years wind in and out, 'twill ever be the same. Good old House, may you prove as good a home to those who come after as you have to us who have known you in the past.
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THE STAR AND LAMP. THE FIFTH CONVENTION OF THE PI KAPPA PHI FRATERNITY. THE MEETING AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH. The,extra meeting of the Grand. Chapter convened at Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, N. C., July 9th, and adjourned July 11th, after holding five sessions. Among those present at Wrightsville were Simon and William Fogarty, Alpha; M. M. Sellers., Beta; Dave Hardy and Chester Prouty, Gamma; P. S. Jones, Delta; R. E. and J. 0. Moody, William Melvin, Fred Nichols and Theo. Monroe, Zeta; Wade Hampton Brewton, Eta; George Howard, Jr., W. M. Shaw, Jr., and J. C. Barry, Epsilon; J. D. Hamer, Joe H. Phinney, W. H. Monckton, Jr., Andrew H. Carrigan and J. D. tarroll, Sigma . The Hanover Inn had been recommen ded by Frater Wm. M. Shaw, Jr., of Wilmington, N. C., to whom the Fraternity is indebted for his attentiveness and efficiency in arranging for the meeting. It is well that this suggestion was acted upon, for the management of The Hanover treated us royally and we had undoubtedly the best place on the beach. The rousing cheers for The Hanover as we left the beach reluctantly and turne d our faces homeward attested our appreciation of the courtesies shown us, and it is a safe bet that there is only one place where those who attended the happy meeting which has just closed will stop when it is their good fortune to visit Wrightsville again. As has been said, this was an extra session; but it was highly successful in many respects.. Business of importance was transacted, a better understanding among the Chapters was establishe d, and the long-standing discussion of several very impor tant
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matters was consummated. The proceedings of the Convention as set forth in the minutes have been compiled and sent out to the different Chapters. ,All the meetings were held in "Frat Hall," this being the name given the cottage which had been temporarily turned over to us by the hotel. Yes, we had a cottage all to ourselves, and if you don't believe we had some good time, you just ask any of the fellows who were there! There was always something doing in "Frat Hall," especially on the back porch in rather familiar proximity to the capacious ice box over which Joe Phinney brooded most pathetically and watched untiringly with an eagle eye—even in his sleep he kept one eye open. Assisting Joe we had the good services of Oscar W. Underwood, who was with us during the entire time and added materially to our comfort(?). The cottage was attractively decorated in yellow and white, the Fraternity colors, and out on the front porch was strung a large Pi Kappa Phi flag, borrowed for the occasion from its accustomed place on the Chapter house of Gamma, University of California. We were sorry not to have had with us the Grand President, but he was in Tennessee recuperating from a recent nervous attack and his doctors advised against his attending. The Vice President was unavoidably kept away from the meeting, and in his absence the Grand Secretary presided, with S. Fogarty, Jr., of Charleston, Secretary pro tern. There was an afternoon session on Tuesday, and a morning and afternoon session on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. A full account of discussions and of all changes made is given in the minutes of the meeting. On Wednesday evening, in the dining room of The Hanover, there was the usual banquet, where
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all who were present had an unusually good time. . The stiffness of formality was for the time forsaken and the evening passed most pleasantly. The toasts were well chosen and snappy and were responded to in a hearty and efficient manner. Frater S. Fogarty, Jr., Grand Historian, was toastmaster, and to those who know him it is not necessary to mention the fact that he did—well, he did enough! Thursday afternoon there was a boating party in honor of the ladies who had come down to attend the complimentary dance given Thursday evening at Lumina by the Tidewater Power Company. The party was thoroughly enjoyed by many and will be long remembered by all—two in particular! After the dance on Thursday evening it was sadly and suddenly realized that the meeting had come all too soon to an end, and it was xery reluctantly that those who had enjoyed the congeniality which is so characteristic of any meeting of Pi Kapps—just as much so as the propensity of this particular bunch to "split a bottle"—came back to earth again, packed their bags, and headed homeward, each determined to make a pull for a big attendance at the 1915 Convention in San Francisco, as well as to get the 1913 meeting back to Wrightsville—the place where they had such a thoroughly enjoyable stay, the place whose people and their kindnesses will linger long and pleasantly in the memories of those who occupied "Frat Hall." J. D. C.
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Editorials There is at least one proceeding of the last Convention that we wish heartily to endorse. THE STAR AND LAMP has been made a true Fraternity enterprise. No longer will it eke out a precarious existence upon the unwilling charities of a few. It will now be supported from the overflowing treasuries of the Grand Chapter. Let us hope that those treasuries will overflow more than they have been overflowing in the past. We were never of the opinion that a Fraternity magazine—at least in a young and small Fraternity—could exist as a private venture, separate in its support from the center of control and dependent merely upon voluntary subscriptions from the Chapters and Alumni. We trust that the results of the new plan will be such as to justify our confidence that THE STAR AND LAMP can be made a success if it derives its authorization and support from the national organization of Pi Kappa Phi. This third number of Volume I, the last to be published under the old regime, i somewhat of a hybrid, the result of our still continuing inability to publish four issues. It is a combination of what should have constituted the May and August numbers and necessarily omits much that one or the other of these two should have contained. We beg to make our apologies accordingly. Nevertheless this number should be interesting because of its novel features—the photographs and the large "annual letter" from California Gamma. We have been asked to pass our opinion editorially upon the plan advanced by the California editor.
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Of his scheme, as we understand it, we cannot wholly approve. But the idea of "annual letters" from the Chapters is undoubtedly good. Hence, our modification of the plan. Let us make one of our numbers each year, preferably the summer one, a sort of "Annual," in which we can run an annual letter from each Chapter with such cuts as each is able to furnish, a review of the year in the Fraternity itself, an honor roll of Chapters and members, a report of the Annual Convention, and such other material as may suggest itself as suitable to the editors. We should like to hear the opinion of California and the other Chapters with regard to this Pi Kappa Phi Annual.
THE BIRTHPLACE OF P1 KAPPA PHI. It gives us a great deal of pleasure to be able to present to the Fraternity just at this time the accompanying views of the college at which Pi Kappa Phi was founded. A young and growing organization, eager to spread out and conquer new territories, is at times apt to forget its beginning and to fail to acknowledge and properly esteem those to whom it owes its very existence. At our last Convention there was present but one of the founders of our Fraternity— but one of the original charter members of Alpha Chapter. And the others? Have they been forgotten? We are mightily afraid the majority of them have been. And even if they themselves have not forgotten (and we are perfectly sure that they have not), their pride forbids that they force themselves into that notice of the Fraternity which they so rightly deserve.
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THE LODGE, COLLEGE OP CHARLESTON. Hence, in presenting these pictures of the College of Charleston—standing as it does after one hundred and twenty-seven years of life and service as the foremost institution of learning in South Carolina in standard of excellence—let us hope that we will call to the remembrance of some, and perhaps to the first knowledge of others, not only the home of the first Chapter of our Fraternity, but also the men who made Pi Kappa Phi first local then national in name and who later organized and instituted those Chapters which gave her indeed a right to claim that name. These men it should be our pleasure to honor and to revere, and this college should ever be dear to us as our home, the place to which we can most rightly point as the cause of our existence.
SOUTH CAROLINA ALPHA CHAPTER. ABERNETHY. LESSLIE. MOOZON.
HARTZ. RRIGIRAN.
MASSEY% ROGERS.
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Chapter Letters Each and every Chapter of the Fraternity is urgent ly requested to send in a Chapter letter for each number STAR AND LAMP. Chapter letters should be in the handsof Tin of the editors at least one month before the date of issue, namely , on the 15th day of October, January, April and July. For further information on the subject of Chapter letters address: J. Decherd Guess, Hastoc School, Spartanburg, S. C. or D. P. Hardy, 1547 Euclid Avenue, Berkely, Cal. (East), (West).
SOUTH CAROLINA ALPHA. The past year has, everything considered, been a good one with Alpha. We had only seven men in the Chapter, but they were all enthusiastic workers for •the Fraternity and prominent in the various departments of undergraduate activity.. We had a.full representation in all branches of athletics. Rogers held down a guard on the 'Varsity football team,. while Abernethy put up a; fast, heady game at end. Brigman and Massey were also on the squad. Abernethy, Hartz and Mouzon rail in the relay team that captured seconcl place in the twenty-four mile race from Summerville to Charleston. In basketball Hartz made his "C" as forward on the team that won.the State championship for the college. On the college baseball team Brigynan played steady ball'in center field and'Rogers starred in left. In the first game of the Citadel series Rogers pulled off a running 'catch which the news, papers described as the most remarkable ever seen on .a Charleston diamond, amateur or professional . Massey made the 'Varsity catcher stay awake night s figuring on- how to keep his job. • In- things literary Alpha pushed Pi Kapp a Phi well toward the front. Abernethy was editor -in-
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chief of the college magazine and Mouzon was on the staff as exchange editor. In the Chrestomathic Literary Society Mouzon was president and Abernethy vice president for the first half-year, and at the midyear elections they merely swapped positions. During the first half-year Hartz held the position of secretary. Mouzon was the Demosthenes of the Chapter, winning second place in the contest for the Bingham oratorical medal, and being one of the debating team that made the Citadel hustle for the honors in the annual College-Citadel debate. He was also treasurer of the South Carolina Intercollegiate Oratorical Association for the past year. In the religious life of the college, Alpha was as prominent as elsewhere, Mouzon and Abernethy being, respectively, president and treasurer of the college Y. M. C. A. In a voting contest held by the magazine Brigman was declared the handsomest man in the college, and Massey the man with the most college spirit. Instead of the customary banquet, Alpha celebrated the close of the college year with a most delightful launch party. The Chapter was out in full force and so were the Alumni Pi Kapps in the city. Everybody was there, and everybody brought his best girl. Music and refreshments were on hand to add to the pleasure of the occasion. The moon was brikht, Pi Kapps were gallant, ladies were fair—whit more would you? Every one was delighted abd heartily in favor of making the launch trip an annual affair. At commencement Pi Kappa'Phi seemed about to make a clean sweep of the honors. Abernethy, who graduated with the degrees of B. A. and M. A., was the second honor man of his class. Besides this, he was chosen for the much coveted position of corn-
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mencement essayist and won the prize for the best prose article contributed to the magazine during the year. Mouzon won the Alumni medal for highest honors in the Junior class. By the way, winning this medal seems to have become almost a habit with the Alpha men—Mosiman, Wagener and Scherer already have one of them hung on their watchfobs. Abernethy was the only man we lost by graduation; but in him we lost a good fellow and a zealous Pi Kappa Phi. However, we are expecting a good bunch back at College next year, and are hoping to do big things. ANNOUNCEMENT.
INSTITUTION OF GEORGIA ETA CHAPTER, AT EMORY COLLEGE, OXFORD,.GA. On Saturday night, April 27th, the Georgia Eta Chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity was instituted at Emory College, Oxford, Ga., by Fratres J. D. Carroll, instituting officer, of Columbia; L. Harry Mixson and Simon fogarty, Jr., of Charleston, assistants. The following men-, composing a local at Emory under the name of "The Cross Keys Club," were the charter members of Eta Chapter: Wade Hampton Brewton, Belleville, Ga.;, J. R. Blake, Mansfield, Ga.; Herman J. Lambert, Catania, Ga.; Dillard B. Lasseter, Cordele, Ga.; H. McCord; Atlanta, Ga.; Edgar L. Killebrew, Americus, Ga., and James W. Robinson, Oxford, Ga. The men are all hard-working, conscientious, jovial, good-hearted fellows, whose aim and purpose it is to place Pi Kappa Phi in the very front ranks of the several god fraternities which have
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long had Chapters at Emory. Knowing this to be their ambition, no sooner were the institution ceremonies completed than those in charge felt that they knew of no bunch to whom they would rather entrust such an undertaking, nor any who should accomplish it more readily. It was observed that the men in general have excellent class standing, nearly all participate in athletics—though the only form of intercollegiate athletics allowed at Emory is track—they are energetic workers in their literary societies, and several of them hold prominent and important positions on the boards of the college publications. Though the faculty at Emory have a rule that only two members of a Fraternity may room in a Chapter house, still Eta intends establishing a house at the beginning of the coming session. There was only one senior in the bunch last year, and the majority of the charter members will be back in school. They propose to gain a firm foothold at once, and at the same time make haste slowly and with discretion. There is a .good opening at Emory for another Fraternity, and it is hoped that the need may be entirely met by this latest Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. We welcome her to our fold. We are proud, and justly so, of the first Chapter in the Cracker State. We expect her soon to be one of the best of the Chapters we number, and we hope she may be productive of much good. J. D. C.
No other Chapter Letters received.